METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38285

Orbit data source: Space-Track

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38285 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Sat, 30 Jan 1988 UTC launched from the Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR). Debris objects in space refer to the collection of defunct objects orbiting the Earth. Examples of debris include non-operational satellites, rocket bodies, and fragments generated from explosions, collisions, or faulty payload assembly.

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Identifier

38285, 1988-005AN

Orbit

LEO

Country

CIS

Related business

Russian Space Forces (RU)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1988-01-30 (38 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 3 days ago

TLE from 3 days ago

0 METEOR 2-17 DEB
1 38285U 88005AN  25258.45552927  .00001889  00000-0  13182-2 0  9991
2 38285  82.5482 151.3766 0017059 345.4293  14.6381 13.98047821172408

Epoch: 2025-09-15T10:55Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-15T10:55:57.728Z)

Latitude

-0.00003°

Longitude

-7.27387°

Altitude

891.47 km

Speed

7.413 km/s

True Right ascension

10h 05m 30s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

14:43:22

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

910.107 km

Perigee altitude

885.284 km

Semi-major axis

7,275.833 km

Eccentricity

0.00171

Inclination

82.5482°

RAAN

151.3766°

Arg. of periapsis

345.4293°

True anomaly

14.6876°

Mean anomaly

14.6381°

Eccentric anomaly

14.66284°

Mean motion

3.49719 °/min

Orbital period

102.94 mins

BSTAR

0.0013182

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METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38283

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38284

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38286

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METEOR 2-17 DEB Visibility forecast

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Span	Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order	Start Az.	Max El. time (UTC)	Max El. Az.	Max El.	End time (UTC)	End Az.
7 mins	2025-09-19 03:07:35.351Z	32.689° NE	2025-09-19 03:10:35.351Z	66.296° ENE	17.33°	2025-09-19 03:14:35.351Z	110.108° ESE
10 mins	2025-09-19 04:50:35.351Z	342.555° N	2025-09-19 04:54:35.351Z	290.921° WNW	40.775°	2025-09-19 05:00:35.351Z	188.098° SSW
8 mins	2025-09-19 16:24:35.351Z	135.313° SSE	2025-09-19 16:27:35.351Z	91.989° ESE	27.032°	2025-09-19 16:32:35.351Z	29.576° NE
9 mins	2025-09-19 18:07:35.351Z	228.377° WSW	2025-09-19 18:11:35.351Z	286.995° WNW	29.326°	2025-09-19 18:16:35.351Z	348.675° N

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METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38285

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 3 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-15T10:55:57.728Z)

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Other satellites on launch #5 in the year 1988 (1988-01-30 UTC)

METEOR 2-17 DEB Visibility forecast

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